Comments on: Hedge Alternatives- Part 1 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/ Gardening with Nature Fri, 15 Aug 2025 21:45:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Mark Godlewski https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-21455 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 15:13:14 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-21455 In reply to H Miller.

We did not make any claim of fire resistance in our blog article. We are focussed mainly on drought tolerance. You are correct junipers are not fire resistant and should not be planted close to a building.

]]> By: H Miller https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-21439 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 04:27:32 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-21439 In reply to Mark Godlewski.

We have 2 juniper hedges , though they are not thriving. I am surprised they are suggested under the heading of fire resistant hedges. My understanding is that they would light up like a candle in a fire and cause adjacent buildings to catch on fire.

]]> By: Mark Godlewski https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-877 Fri, 09 Apr 2021 05:11:52 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-877 In reply to Karen Lauer.

Juniperus scopulorum comes in a wide range of cultivars some of which are quite narrow and hedge like, but most want to grow at least 10 feet tall. You can prune these junipers but you will have to be prepared to prune frequently to keep the height to less than 5 feet. The interior of the juniper develops a dead zone and if you prune into that zone the shrub does not recover.

]]> By: Karen Lauer https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-873 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 22:07:55 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-873 I like the idea of junipers as a hedge. Would it be ok to prune junipers so they only get 4 -5 feet tall?

]]> By: Mark Godlewski https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-666 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 01:02:24 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-666 The idea of using Saskatoon bushes as a hedge is very attractive and appropriate for the Okanangan. I wonder if anyone has some photos and experiences to share with us.

]]> By: Mark Godlewski https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-349 Sat, 30 Jan 2021 17:09:34 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-349 In reply to Dawna.

Thanks so much for the feedback. Please take a look at our new second post on the hedge alternatives and see if that answers your question.

]]> By: Dawna https://okanaganxeriscape.org/hedge-alternatives-part-1/#comment-321 Fri, 29 Jan 2021 00:37:45 +0000 https://okanaganxeriscape.org/?p=30867#comment-321 This was so helpful! We have a large numbers of cedars that look like your first picture, and I am tired of trying to make them look better. They’ll be coming down this spring for sure. I really like the idea of planting a berry bush but our decision will also have to take into account what will grow quickly into a hedge. Any thoughts on that?

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